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BC: The End.

FC: Communism In Russia

1: My dear friend Alexandra: I just witness what Lenin action were this is what happen the Provisional Government had arranged for elections to be held for a Constituent Assembly to set up a new democratic government. in Jan. 1918 Lenin refused to hand over power tot he SR majority and order it to close. may God be with us From your friend Diana

2: Decisive Trostsky leadership | Important The cruelty of the whites the communist control of communication | quite important lack of one leader of the whites the influence of foreign intervention | Not Important Communist propaganda

3: We need peace in order to win the support of the workers and the peasants and to deal with the enemies of this government. Also the effects of the war had brought down the Tsar and the Provisional Government

4: NEP was bitterly opposed by many Communists. They argued that encouraging private enterprise and profit-making went against Communist ideas. it was a retreat to the evils of Capitalism.

5: After Lenin's death a Lenin cult developed in Soviet Russia. His image was everywhere-on statues, plaques and posters. he died in January 1924 he suffered a massive stroke.